Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $191,084
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Other
Location: Gippsland - Latrobe
Reference: VG/DE/VATL/1956959
This is a fixed term position commencing 27 January 2027 to 25 June 2027
An exciting opportunity to join our team and play an important role in the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (Academy).
At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership.
We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals.
The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.
About the Division
The Regional Division operates seven Regional Centres (Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mildura, Moe, and Shepparton). The Division is responsible for the design, development and localised delivery of teacher and school leadership professional learning. The teams undertake engagement with government, Catholic, and Independent schools and sectors to provision professional learning that is aligned to high-quality Academy standards across the state.
The Regional Division works closely with the Academy's other Divisions for seamless participant support and customer service, overarching end-to-end program management, learning space and technology management and coordination of statewide program delivery.
About the Role
Ready to take your leadership to the next level?
In this role, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the professional learning and networking of teachers and school leaders across each centre and their surrounding areas — and to lead work that directly contributes to improved outcomes for students across all school sectors.
As Manager, you'll be at the forefront of strengthening teaching and leadership practice in regional Victoria. You'll lead the local design, development and delivery of professional learning aligned to the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership's legislative objectives to:
This role is central to the Academy's mission, with a particular focus on engagement across Catholic, government and Independent school sectors to ensure inclusive, high impact learning for all educators.
The Manager, Regional Centre will:
Given the important role this position holds in supporting the delivery of professional learning at the Regional Centre, we want to be clear about the on-site requirements. While flexible work options such as part-time or compressed hours may be considered, on-site attendance is required when professional learning is delivered. Accordingly, the full range of flexible arrangements may not be available. Work outside of the VPS ordinary span of hours will be required when the centre is booked for events.
Capabilities
The role requires the successful candidate to demonstrate a range of capabilities at a senior leader level, including the ability to develop authentic relationships, work collaboratively with peers and executives, identify solutions to complex problems and continuously improve processes, while remaining focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience.
The work program within the role is cyclical but requires adaptation and innovation at times and is reliant upon the successful candidate being able to identify process improvements and efficiencies.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
How to apply:
Please respond by submitting a cover letter, supported by a maximum 2-page response to the key selection criteria and a recent CV/Resume.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Simone Higgins - A/Director, Regional Division via +61 3 7022 1290 or [email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday 24 November 2026